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thanks Ray for the website Tess --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Debbie > > Each person is different. I don't take PD meds, > but those who do claim > they can cut back on their dosage for all symptoms > after DBS. I do know for > pretty darn sure that DBS is usually very successful > for controlling > tremors. I > started considering it when I started getting > tremors on my right as well as > left side of my body. I don't know if I would have > had it done if I hadn't > gone bilateral. I always found tremor to be my > most disabling symptom. > > I don't know if you mean does it help mild tremor. > I don't know if you > would want it done if the tremor was tolerable. The > surgeries sure helped > me, but some people get bad surgeries or > programmings. There is a DBS site > you can go to and ask questions. You have to go > back to it to get answers. > It is www.DBS-STN.org. I can only speak for myself. > > Also age is apparently a factor in approving > candidates. I was 67 when I > had the surgeries..they didn't want people over 70. > I saw no point in > waiting.. If you have dementia they won't do it. It > is really a very > individual thing, as is PD itself. > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Shontz" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:23 AM > Subject: Re: DBS in S. CA > > > >I have a question regarding DBS. Does this surgery > only help extensive > > tremor? DEBBIE > > > > > > > > ************************************** AOL now > offers free email to > > everyone. > > Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn